Day 10: what you think when you hear the words “be yourself”
I think of me. I think of everything that I had to go through. I think back to when I had to repeat this in my mind over and over again before I truly understood that I was who I was. I had to realize that I was me and I couldn't change that. i needed to "be myself". I had to come to terms with everything that bothered me, my sexuality, my relationship with my father, and my horrid grades. Eventually, being myself brought me out of depression, ended my suicide attempts, and I stopped lying to myself.
I think of the many times when people tell me who I am. I think of the real friends that stuck with me through it all. I think of the people who tried to change who I was. I think back to when I was religious. I think back to when I didn't know who I was. I think back to when popularity and social status meant something to me.
I think about all the people who have yet to find out the person they are on the inside, the person they are too scared to meet, because they're are scared, people fear change, even within themselves, even if it's to make themselves happy; They would rather live a static life full of suffer, than an eccentric life full of happiness.